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Cultural Diversity : A Primer for the Human Services

ISBN: 9780495127642 | 0495127647
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 8/2/2006

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SummaryTable of Contents
With CULTURAL DIVERSITY: A PRIMER FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES, you'll find the tools you need to become a successful and effective counselor. This innovative book covers a range of topics ranging from the general principles of cultural diversity, to how to work with clients from various cultures. This is the perfect text to prepare you for a successful counseling career!
Prefacexi
A Word About Diversity
xii
Acknowledgments
xii
Chapter 1 Introduction1... MORE
Chapter 2 What It Means to Be Culturally Competent9(22)
Demographics
9(1)
Reactions to the Changing Demographics
10(1)
A Model of Cultural Competence
11(12)
Assessing Agency Cultural Competence
13(1)
Individual Cultural Competence Skill Areas
14(5)
Defining Professional Standards
19(4)
Why Become Culturally Competent?
23(1)
The Fear and Pain Associated with Moving Toward Cultural Competence
24(3)
Speaking Personally About Cultural Competence
27(1)
Summary
28(1)
Activities
29(2)
Chapter 3 Understanding Racism, Prejudice, and White Privilege31(30)
Defining and Contextualizing Racism
32(2)
Individual Racism and Prejudice
34(5)
Traits and Tendencies Supporting Racism and Prejudice
34(2)
Psychological Theories of Prejudice
36(2)
Implications for Providers
38(1)
Institutional Racism
39(7)
Determining Institutional Racism
40(1)
Consciousness, Intent, and Denial
41(5)
Implications for Providers
46(1)
Cultural Racism
46(2)
Implications for Providers
48(1)
Racial Consciousness Among Whites
48(10)
White Privilege
48(3)
White Racial Attitude Types
51(2)
A Model of White Racial Identity Development
53(3)
Identity Development in the Classroom
56(1)
Becoming a Cultural Ally
57(1)
Summary
58(1)
Activities
59(2)
Chapter 4 Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences61(22)
What Is Culture?
61(2)
Culture Versus Race in the Definition of Group Differences
63(1)
The Dimensions of Culture
64(2)
Comparing Cultural Paradigms in America
66(6)
Nature and the Environment
67(1)
Time Orientation
67(1)
People Relations
68(1)
Work and Activity
68(1)
Human Nature
69(3)
Are Theories of Helping Culture Bound?
72(1)
Key Aspects of the Helping Process
73(3)
Verbal Expressiveness and Self-Disclosure
73(1)
Setting Long-Term Goals
74(1)
Changing the Client Versus Changing the Environment
74(1)
Definitions of Mental Health
75(1)
Conflicting Cross-Cultural Service Models
76(4)
Summary
80(1)
Activities
81(1)
Introduction to Chapters 5 through 7
82(1)
Chapter 5 Children and Parents of Color83(29)
Three Scenarios
83(2)
Child Development
85(11)
Temperament at Birth
85(1)
Development of Racial Awareness
86(1)
Racial Awareness and Self-Esteem
86(1)
Clarifying the Question
87(2)
Adolescent Racial Identity
89(2)
Academic Performance and Learning Styles
91(1)
Cultural Issues in Therapeutic Interventions with Children
92(4)
Parenting
96(7)
Creating a Buffer Zone
97(1)
Parenting for Self-Esteem
98(1)
Preparing the Child Emotionally for Racism
99(1)
Preparing the Child Cognitively for Racism
100(3)
Bicultural Children and Families
103(6)
Bicultural Couples
103(2)
Patterns of Bicultural Relationships
105(1)
Bicultural Children
106(2)
Adopted Children
108(1)
Summary
109(1)
Activities
110(2)
Chapter 6 Mental Health Issues112(24)
Racial Identity and Group Belonging
113(7)
The Inner Dynamics of Ethnic Identity
113(3)
Models of Racial Identity Development
116(1)
Racial Identity Development and the Helping Process
117(3)
Assimilation and Acculturation
120(4)
Views of Acculturation
121(2)
Immigration and Acculturation
123(1)
Acculturation and Community Breakdown
124(1)
Stress
124(2)
Psychological Trauma
126(2)
Drug and Alcohol Use
128(6)
Comparing Latinos/as and Asian Americans
130(3)
The Cultural Meaning of Recovery
133(1)
Summary
134(1)
Activities
135(1)
Chapter 7 Bias in Service Delivery136(22)
The Impact of Social, Political, and Racial Attitudes
139(1)
Who Are the Providers?
140(1)
Underrepresentation in the Professions
140(1)
Dissatisfaction Among Providers of Color
141(4)
The Use of Paraprofessionals
143(1)
The Use of Traditional Healers
143(2)
Cultural Aspects of Mental Health Service Delivery
145(11)
Bias in Conceptualizing Ethnic Populations
145(4)
Bias in Assessment
149(2)
Bias in Diagnosis
151(1)
Cultural Variations in Psychopathology
152(1)
Cultural Attitudes Toward Mental Health
152(1)
Cultural Differences in Symptoms, Disorders, and Pathology
153(1)
The Case of Suicide
154(2)
Summary
156(1)
Activities
157(1)
Chapter 8 Working with Culturally Different Clients158(18)
How Is Cross-Cultural Helping Different?
158(1)
Conceptualizing Cross-Cultural Work
159(3)
Understanding Difference
160(1)
Understanding Power
161(1)
Preparing for Cross-Cultural Work
162(1)
Assessing Culturally Different Clients
163(2)
Establishing Rapport and the First Session
165(3)
Two Case Studies
168(6)
Summary
174(1)
Activities
175(1)
Chapter 9 Addressing Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Mass Violence176(24)
Historic Trauma and Unresolved Grief among Native Americans
179(3)
Brave Heart's Cultural Intervention
180(1)
PTSD in Native American Males
181(1)
South Africa and Its Truth and Reconciliation Commission
182(8)
Impact on Victims
183(1)
Impact on Victims
184(1)
Impact on Perpetrators
185(1)
Institute for the Healing of Memories
186(1)
Forgiveness
187(1)
Reparations
188(2)
Holocaust Survivors, Nazis, Their Children, and Reconciliation
190(5)
Summary
195(1)
Activities
196(1)
Introduction to Chapters 10 through 14
197(3)
Avoiding the Stereotyping of Individual Group Members
197(1)
The Interviews
198(2)
Chapter 10 Working with Latino/a Clients: An Interview with Roberto Almanzan200(17)
Demographics
200(1)
Family and Cultural Values
201(2)
Our Interviewee
203(1)
The Interview
203(14)
Chapter 11 Working with Native American Clients: An Interview with Jack Lawson217(18)
Demographics
217(1)
Family and Cultural Values
218(3)
Our Interviewee
221(1)
The Interview
221(14)
Chapter 12 Working with African American Clients: An Interview with Veronique Thompson235(19)
Demographics
235(1)
Family and Cultural Values
235(5)
Our Interviewee
240(1)
The Interview
240(14)
Chapter 13 Working with Asian American Clients: An Interview with Dan Hocoy254(20)
Demographics
254(2)
Family and Cultural Values
256(2)
Our Interviewee
258(1)
The Interview
258(16)
Chapter 14 Working with White Ethnic Clients: An Interview with the Author274(15)
Demographics and Cultural Similarities
274(2)
Our Interviewee
276(1)
The Interview
276(13)
Chapter 15 Some Closing Thoughts289(8)
Gaining More Knowledge
290(3)
Learning About Client Cultures
293(1)
Finding Support for Cross-Cultural Work
294(1)
Summary
294(1)
Activities
295(2)
Appendix A Case of Elena297(4)
Appendix B Case of Theo301(4)
Selected Bibliography on Diversity
Ablism and Disability
305(1)
Aging
305(1)
Classism
306(1)
Gender
306(1)
Sexual Orientation: Gay, Lesbians, Transsexuals
307(2)
Glossary309(5)
References314(13)
Index327

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